This is How the Parties Celebrated After the Burgenland Election
At the FPÖ Burgenland, there is great joy about second place and 23.1 percent in the state election. Top candidate Norbert Hofer spoke of a "very pleasing" result. Whether the Freedom Party would now go into the state government or into the opposition will be shown in the coming days. "We can do both," he said. "We see this very positively, but also very relaxed."
FPÖ Election Party Excluding the Public
The election party of the Freedom Party took place in the evening - contrary to custom - excluding the public. The rooftop bar in the Eisenstadt Hotel Galantha could only be entered by those who were invited. Hofer himself announced that he would not stay too long, "because tomorrow is another day" - namely "sports day" on the mountain bike.
Election Winner Doskozil Gave Short Speech
At around 9.30 pm, election winner Hans Peter Doskozil arrived at the Jubiläumshalle in Klingenbach, where the red election party was held and he was greeted with thunderous applause and a song by his favourite singer Bruce Springsteen. In his short speech, he emphasised: "Today we have achieved something great, even if it was only 17 mandates." He was also pleased about the probable fact: "After 61 years, the governor remains with us." Doskozil admitted that he himself did not believe in the Greens' entry with two mandates.
He left his preferences for future cooperation open, but already emphasised that a "completely new model" was needed as an example for the federal level. In terms of content and moral approaches, a "new path" should be taken, he announced. Doskozil also reminded of the red-black coalition at the federal level, which he had belonged to, in which one had always sought ways to "trip each other up". But on Sunday evening, one should now "toast". To the numerous supporters, he played the song of the football club FC Liverpool "You'll never walk alone" from the DJ booth.
Euphoric Applause for Green Party's Top Candidate
At the well-attended election party of the Greens in a small local pub in the pedestrian zone of Eisenstadt, the atmosphere was relaxed. It only became euphoric when Anja Haider-Wallner arrived shortly after 8 p.m. and was welcomed with prolonged applause and green thank-you signs. However, an official speech from the top candidate was not planned for that evening after a strenuous day, according to her entourage.
Relaxed Celebration at the NEOS
Around 7 p.m., NEOS top candidate Christoph Schneider returned to the Eisenstadt Cultural Centre, where the Neos had gathered. There, he found encouraging words for his regional party. "We have gained 1,000 votes, that gives me energy. I think that's really cool." About the party's election campaign, he said: "It was good." There were slightly fewer people present at the election party in the evening than when the first projections were announced. Despite the election results, the atmosphere was relaxed.
ÖVP Without Reason to Celebrate After Election Defeat
In the evening, ÖVP top candidate Christian Sagartz and federal party chairman Christian Stocker appeared in front of the cameras in Eisenstadt. Unlike when watching the first projections, applause could now be heard. However, there was no talk of an election party afterwards, only a few stayed in the ÖVP house. The regional party chairman thanked his supporters - they had a clear concept, a clear strategy, and a clear goal in mind.
(APA/Red)
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